Friday Faves ~ The Pearl Event

You've heard me say it a million times over, but I must say it again. It was amazing y'all. 

Today Sweet Sibi has a post dedicated to this event... and it brought me right back to this Friday in May.

Sibi is a talented writer and she pours her heart into her latest post about this day... about her Father, our Father and His heart for His women. See, Sibi and I we love women's ministry, we love seeing women come to know true healing in Him. Discovering who they truly are, a daughter of the Most High King.

Please go visit her today, read her post.... you will be so blessed. 

What Courage Looks Like

Happy weekend friends!

The Pearl Event ~ The Triple Strand ~

These women are amazing. 

Cherish, Sibi, and ChaCha... they are too cute. Too cute for words.

Their hearts are huge and God is doing awesome things in and through these women. 

Their stories of grace, redemption, forgiveness and identity are precious. 

Their pieces have been made whole in His lavish grace, which is my hearts desire.

Seeing women made whole in Him. 

There are no words big enough for this event. No words.

I will try and wrap words around this event but know it is so much bigger, so much more special. 

The Pearl Event is such a special event for women and if you have been before you understand.

If you have not been before, pray about attending next year.

One thing I can say with certainty is this was God's show.
We all just sat back and watched Him show up.
He orchestrated every last detail and oh my stars did He blow us away.
He blew me away.
It truly is amazing when you sit back and give Him the space to move using you as a tool in His huge scheme what He is able to accomplish. It will never cease to amaze me and it always brings me to tears.



This precious girl front and center was our worship leader, together with her band they led us in worship...
preparing Him room to move and work and heal and love.
Her name is Michaela McLaird
She has a fabulous new CD out called The Morning Sun. Available through the link above via itunes.
Y'all she has such a unique yet powerful and rich voice.



Yours truly had Session 1
All I can say is that there was such healing in sharing my story. Which really isn't even my story, it is His story, His story of what He has done in my life and His faithfulness to me.



Session 2 was led by the lovely Cha Cha ~ of The Heartfelt Home.
God has moved in her life in such a big way.
Those of you who follow her blog know some of her story but getting to know her over that weekend...
really hearing her pour out her journey of being emptied and then filled by Him.
Such hope, such promise... and there is so much in store for this lady.
He is using her in big ways in her home church in ways she never saw for herself... But God.
Just look at what He is doing!



Session 3 was led by the precious Cherish Pinson of Southern Soulmates.
Y'all this girl is a doll! Love her to pieces.
She walks with grace, beauty and such courage.
Her story is one of heartache but it ends with such redemption in Him.
It is a true testimony of healing, grace deeper than the sea and love that covers all.
To hear her speak brought me to pieces. I was a wreck.... What He has done in her life is so powerful.
She was such an encouragement to me....  there are just no words! No Words.



Our Sweet Sibi wrapped up the day with Session 4 and our HeartWork.
Her blog can be found here. 
If you don't follow, do yourself a favor and become a Pearl Girl! You will be blessed.
Y'all hers is a path full of challenge... Things that were meant to destruct and harm and to ultimately keep her from her Savior, from an intimate relationship with her Father....But God, as Sibi always says, But God.
Sibi's "But God" is amazing, there is no other explanation that it's all Him.
She is true woman of faith, prayer warrior and daughter of the King.
She seeks Him with all her heart and mind and obeys Him even when it doesn't make sense...
She trusts whole heartedly and He uses her willing spirit for His glory and drawing women unto Him.
Sibi has been such a kind friend to me over the years and I am so grateful for her life.
I am so grateful that she says yes to God and and shares the pieces of her story offering hope when
the world is crashing down on us.... she walks her faith and lives her love of Him.
Thank you sweet girl for putting this all together. For saying yes to Him, for listening to Him speak in the midnight hour... for sacrificing, for loving, for every detail down to the last pearl.
and as Rachel always says, "You are loved"



The infamous pearls....


Sibi and her graphic designer did such a fabulous job on the programs. Gorgeous...



If you have been to a Pearl Event you have seen this video... It brings me to tears every time.



You know I love this one with Love Being a Nonny, she's so stinking cute!

at the end we got to love on these women and hug their necks and adorn them with pearls like the princesses they are... and it blessed me beyond words. Aren't they precious?



Wish I had a better shot of the room... so gorgeous. What a setting!



The Green Room for the Speakers and their Hubbies.
Spent a few quiet minutes in here with my sweet guy before the day started and he spoke truth over me that I will never forget. It's written on on the walls of my heart....



The Gardens at the Entrance, these roses are to die for.
My Sweet friend Cherish told me what they were... and now I forget... but I want them in my yard.

 I mean really, look at these babies! That is beauty. God has such an amazing creative side.



If you have never been to a Pearl Event, when Sibi holds one again you can be sure I will post it all over this blog to let y'all know!!! But go. This is something you can't miss. Grab your momma, sister, cousins and friends, load up that car and head on over. Sibi will welcome you with a big ole hug a squeal and a laugh.
You will be blessed beyond belief.

friday faves

right now i am working on a post that will attempt to capture the pearl event, the triple strand.

however, life is happening right now and i can't give that post the attention it truly deserves. 

this weekend sweet friends, it will get done. honestly, i can't wait to share! 

in the mean time i do have a few friday fave pictures i just have to share.

this is thursday night, sibi took us to chuy's

this was new to my hubby and we and wow! 

it was amazing. loved this spot.

we snapped a quick picture after dinner. 

cherish, myself, sibi and cha cha

amanda pilkinton was my ticket giveaway winner,

however, miss amanda went and had herself a baby right before the event! 

so she treated her sweet momma and sister to the tickets.

girls, these ladies are precious! aren't they cute?

miss amanda, i sure did miss meeting you but i do hope our paths cross soon! 

enjoy that sweet baby and congratulations on such a sweet blessing!

the pearls! what else can i say? ofcourse it is on friday faves, they are pearls

you can never ever have enough.

you dont even want to know how many pieces of jewelry i had on that day that were pearls.

i had a license to wear it all, and wear it all i did! 

loved every minute and i might start doing it more often!

the programs were gorgeous, sibi has such an eye for these things. love her style! 

and this just sums it up girls, lots of hugging and squeeling and this my friends is the lovely woman behind Love Being a Nonny, Do you follow her? if not click on the link, hop on over and subscribe. I have read her for a while and it was such a pleasure meeting her. If we lived closer we'd hang out! She is a doll! 

some of the sweet women getting ready to start the afternoon sessions

and pink peonies, there were many of them and i just adore them...

peonies and pearls, really? does it get any better?

girls there is just so so much i want to share, and share i will.

enjoy this little sneek peek and be sure to come back next week for more on the pearl event. 

lots of love

simple sentiments

are you coming to the pearl event? 

if so you will hear more of my story, my journey to forgiveness 

and best of all you will hear all about the Father's heart.

join us won't you? 

may 17th is just around the corner

www.thepearlevent.com

The Pearl Event Ticket Winner

Amanda Pilkinton, grab your momma and your pearls!

You are headed to the Pearl Event ~ The Triple Strand!!!!!

So so so excited to meet you! 

I have emailed you, so be sure to write me back and we'll get you those tickets. 

Who else is coming? Be sure to drop me a note! 

anchorsofgrace@gmail.com

The Pearl Event ~ The Triple Strand Giveaway!

Welcome Sweet Friends ~ 

Can you believe it we are 8 days away from the Triple Strand!

I am squealing and twirling and just all kinds of excited! 

What is The Pearl Event ~ The Triple Strand?

Simply put, it is a God Breathed event for women of all stages of life to be loved on by their Heavenly Father

This year there is a precious line up of speakers who will be sharing their hearts and the pieces of their story. 

Do you want to join us at this event?

Well, lucky you! I have seats to share! 

Enter the give away by commenting below. Be sure to leave your name and email address! 

A winner will be chosen Friday Morning! 

Lots of Love, 

RRA

freebie printable ~ enjoy!

Enjoy this free printable from Anchors of Grace.

Happy Weekend Friends

for more information on The Pearl Event ~ The Triple Strand

www.thepearlevent.com

how He sees you

hello friends ~ 

have you ever wondered how God sees you?

there are times when I have made my own assumptions how He sees me.

Oh boy, the places my mind goes after I know, I've really blown it.

Maybe you have blown it too. 

Maybe you haven't but maybe someone makes you feel like you are less than.

Those times I loose my patience over play-doh in the grout and marker on the new table.

Sometimes I am embarrassed how He must see me in that moment.

But you know what? He has so much more grace for us than we have for ourselves.

A Max Lucado quote struck me today and I just had to share.... I even made a printable... 

(feel free to print and hang on your mirror and read everyday if you need this precious reminder)

because maybe, like me, you need to be reminded of how HE sees you. 

He doesn't see us through our eyes, the only one we are capable of using as our point of reference.

Thank goodness He doesn't see us through that lens.

He sees us through the lens with the beautiful filter of grace. 

Grace for those moments when we feel "less than".

On May 17th some of my sweet blogger friends who have become in real life friends are joining me on a fabulous adventure that is God inspired... The Pearl Event ~ The Triple Strand.

No this isn't about Pearls or Fashion or even blogs.

It is about Jesus.

It is about the blessing we receive as inheritance as a daughter of the king.

It is about forgiveness, life and love in Him. 

On May 17th I'm going to be sharing more of my story.

More about finding your true identity through His lens and filter of grace instead of the worlds.

I'd love for you to join us.... 

Just click on either of the Pearl Event Logo's on the right hand side of the page for more details. 

So today, as you go about life, toss that old dusty, clouded lens away.

Look at yourself through what He sees.

You are so beautiful, You are so loved,

You are a Precious Princess.

friday faves ~ best of the blogosphere this week

(source unknown. if you know, do share so I can give credit for this adorable image)


This week I am going to link you up to my favorite finds around the web from this week. 

Maybe these ladies blogs are new to you or maybe you have been reading them for a while like me.

Either way, their words this week have inspired me, made me stop to think or struck me in some way that I just had to feature them here. Take look and see for yourself... and if you have a favorite do tell me!

Cherish over at Southern Soulmates

She wrote a post on 4/17 I really enjoyed...
This will touch your heart. So so so sweet.
Trouble is going to come. We know this.... but there is HOPE!

Life Rearranged

Love her. Love her heart. 

This post on 75 Ways to Help, well it is just the end all be all resource idea 

for momma's and families with a child in the hospital.

When you don't know what you can do? 

Read this.

It has ideas.

75 of them.


Cha Cha hostess of The Heartfelt Home
Cha Cha has a green thumb. You'll see that is evident in this post.
However, more importantly you will see she has a heart for growth spiritually too.
So many times when we're in the middle of "breaking ground" we forget their will be fruit
there will be harvest on the other end. Such a beautiful picture is painted in this post.
If you haven't already go on over and visit her.

What was your favorite read this week on the web?
Do share?
send me an email at
anchorsofgrace@gmail.com

website ~ Pearl Event

Hello Friends ~ 

Sibi has dolled up the Pearl Event website and it is just gorgeous!

Have you taken a peek yet?

no? 

oh my stars!

Hop on over and take a look.

It is wonderful y'all. 

The Pearl Event Webpage

It is just too pretty not to share.
If you have question about the event, want to know more?
Just click the link and find out!

Remember Pearl Girls we are only a month away!

One month!

Tickets

Click on the word Tickets to get yours today!

We urge you to prayerfully consider joining us and if He speaks to your heart, come on! 

We'd love to have you there beside celebrating in His lavish grace and perfect love.

The Pearl Event ~ Tickets

The Pearl Event III ~ The Triple Strand 

Hello friends! 

Can you believe it we are almost there!!!! 

We are only 35 days away from the Pearl Event III

to be held in gorgeous Nashville Tennessee

Some of our favorite bloggers are going to be there. 

Women with such a precious voice and calling from Him.

Women who have a heart for women.

Sibi Riffer, Cherish Pinson and Charity also known as ChaCha in the blog world

are speaking along with me. 

Michaela McLaird will be leading us in worship!

Girls, it is going to be special. 

To get more information on each of the speakers, just click their name and it will take you directly to their blog or webpage where you can really get a peek inside their hearts.

Have you purchased your tickets yet? 

If not, please click on the The Pearl Event link at the top of the page to go to our Event brite site.

Ladies, you will not be disappointed.

You will be blessed, we will all be blessed.

Anytime we spend time together worshiping our Father and praying with other women we are lifted up.

So won't you join us Friday May 17th in Nashville?

I hope to see your beautiful face there!

Oh and wear your pearls!

lots of love

made strong

how often do we tell ourselves, our kids or our friends, just be tough, be strong. 

we encourage them with words and though well meaning 

i believe we are leaving something out. 

something so powerful that can not afford to not be uttered from our lips.

yes we do want those around us to be strong when the waters rise.

lord knows i have been there more times than i can count.

too weary to take another step, life reduced to a breath,

 and being strong, well it was at times such a heavy load to bear.

 it was the hardest thing i had ever done until i realized

on my own i was weak.

on my own i was powerless.

on my own i am just a piece of flesh going through the motions.

but in Him.

in Him i am strong.

in Him i am powerful.

in Him i have life.

we are not meant to go through this life alone.

i believe that is why it is so hard.

we are designed to need Him.

we are designed to crave and desire something more. 

when we figure this out, we are free!

we are free to live because He carries those burdens for us.

this is also why community is so important.

a community of believers.

other women that can help you lighten that load by praying for you, 

encouraging you daily to spend time in His words and speaking words of life giving affirmation from His word when you just can't take one more step.

this week i am really spending some time meditating on this verse

from 2 Corinthians 12:9-10

" ⁹ But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. ¹⁰ That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong."

He has called me to press into this and really examine what this looks like.

in doing this He is showing me and guiding some of my next steps.

as you know i am preparing for the Pearl Event III.

i am preparing to share with His daughters His message.

you see, i am mess. 

but in Him and through Him great and mighty miracles have occured. 

to not share how my weakness was made whole in His goodness 

well i just couldn't live with that.

i just can't help but want to share!

He is so good and so faithful 

despite me being the person i am.

alone, i am nothing. but in Him, i have life.

sweet, sweet friends, i urge you tonight, if you are feeling less than,

if you are feeling inadequate, like you have nothing but weakness in your bones...

run, run to the well spring of life.

run to source of all strength and all life.

He will meet you there.

He promises that.

there is nothing, nothing that can separate you, His daughter, His beloved, from Him.

He is just watching, waiting patiently for you to ask.

seek His face and His strength will supply all your need.

He has done it for me. He will do it for you.

friends, "His power is made perfect in weakness"

The Pearl Event III ~ The Triple Strand Flyer Update

Can you even believe it??  We are just 44 days away from this precious event!

Together with Cherish and Charity I will be sharing pieces of my story.

My story is a "but God" story as our friend Sibi so perfectly puts it.

Looking back I can see His hand so carefully orchestrating the details of my life

all with the purpose of calling me unto Himself.

Friends, you are sure to be blessed by this event.

To worship with Michaela and to study with Sibi in the afternoon,

well it is sure to be spectacular!

To have the opportunity to gather with sisters in Christ to worship Him

such a privilege and a blessing. 

For more information on this event please click here .\

For all the latest updates connect through our Facebook page here 

Lots of love ~

Welcome friends!

Well hey y'all! Welcome friends, new and old to my "cyber" front porch! 

If we were at my home I would welcome you on up and offer you something cold to drink! 

So pull up a chair and let me offer you a proper welcome. 

Let me first of all say welcome and thanks for stopping by.

Many of you are coming by way of Pearls and Grace, that Sweet Sibi has sent you over.

Won't you take a minute and drop me a note, let me get to know you a little better? 

you can find me at anchorsofgrace@gmail.com

Now, the all important question....

Are you coming to The Pearl Event ~ The Triple Strand?

oh how I hope so! 

It is sure to be a blessed event.

You know friends, He promises us 

 "for where two or three are gathered in My name, there I am with them" Matt 18:20

Friends, He will be there. He won't let us down.

You know who else will be there?

Cha Cha from the Heartfelt Home and Cherish from Southern Soulmates? 

So, welcome friends! I am so glad you're here!

Pearl Event III ~ The Triple Strand

Friends, I just very well may be squealing! 

It is my great pleasure and honor to announce the Pearl Event III ~ The Triple Strand is coming!

May 17th, 2013 in Nashville TN

and guess who is speaking??

Yes, mam it is me! 

To say I am excited is putting it lightly. 

To say I am honored, well there are no words friends, no words.

To be in a room with women who love Him and want to praise Him and know Him more,

dancing in my cowgirl boots!

Now, that we have the exciting announcement made we need the details don't we?

Well keep on reading! 

This years event is at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center 

and goodness gracious ladies is this place ever gorgeous!!!!! 

Just click on the link about to take a quick peek, girls it is breathtakingly beautiful.

Talk about a venue, wow, it is going to be spectacular.

Now, you must go and buy those tickets girls!

Grab your momma, your sister or your bible study group to come with you.

Tickets are available here through the Eventbrite page. 

As an added special feature this year, a boxed lunch will be included in your ticket price.

Arrangements have been made for us to eat in their facility and what a treat that will be!

As we go along the next few weeks there will be more information to come so you will want to be sure and follow along with the facebook page for the latest updates.

Y'all can join the Facebook Pearl Event Page right here!

His goodness and grace overflows.